53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having

didn’t look like them. The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I

me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through

not wanting him to see the

“What happened?”

was husky and low, but it was missing the coldness it usually

him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I fought to control my emotions

wrong, little storm?” He whispered, stroking

control the sob that left

of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently rocked me

it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them when they were branded

back so I could look into

eyes shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

care if one of them or both

my world.”

knew the revelation from earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but

up and cupped my neck, his thumbs

was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I

control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed to tell

love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of

sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of

wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain go.” I shook

or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately.

sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might

because I know they

reply, before clenching his jaw and

be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me

“I will.”

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